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155723

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	New Businesses: Windsor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government has taken to support disabled people in Windsor constituency who want to start their own business.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	214744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We are continuing to work hard to provide the right support to make life easier for everyone who wants to start their own business, including disabled people.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.greatbusiness.gov.uk</a> provides support and advice for anyone trying to grow a business as well as for entrepreneurs starting out. This includes a 'Business Finance and Support Finder' that can provide a customised source of government backed support and finance for business. In addition to on-line support, the Business Support Helpline (0300 456 3565) is available to provide a quick response on queries about starting a business, or a personalised and in-depth advice service for more complex needs. For those looking for start-up finance and advice there are Start-Up Loans: 10 loans worth a total of £47,500 have been drawn down in Windsor to date.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the New Enterprise Allowance helps people claiming certain out of work benefits to start up their own business. As of June 2014, 10,040 disabled people (from a total of 53,350) had started a new business with the help of the NEA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 15:08:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

101312

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	New Businesses: Brigg and Goole
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted in Brigg and Goole constituency since that scheme's inception; and how much has been granted through such loans.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	212263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>In total more than 21,000 Start Up Loans have been issued to budding entrepreneurs across the country since the scheme launched in June 2012. 23 loans have been issued in Brigg and Goole with a value of £117,800.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/11/2014 15:11:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25805 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

155458

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Competition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of changes in competitiveness in the gas and electricity market for consumers in (a) Pendle constituency, (b) the North West and (c) England.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	214181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Great Britain operates as a single energy market and therefore competitiveness is assessed on that basis.</p><p>There are 25 energy suppliers currently operating in the domestic supply market, consisting of 6 major and 19 independent supply companies. Since May 2010, 12 new suppliers have entered the market and they have more than trebled their customer base. Independent suppliers now account for around 9% of the domestic retail market up from 1% in 2010.</p><p>The best way to keep everyone’s bills down is to help people to save energy, ensure fair tariffs and encourage competition. Ofgem’s measures to reform the retail energy market are making it simpler for consumers to understand. While the Government has ensured that everyone is on the cheapest tariff that their supplier offers (that meets their preference).</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/11/2014 15:50:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

142185

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Scottish Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will introduce incentives for the UK energy market to create the conditions to enable sub-sea cables to be laid to Scotland's islands for renewables.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	213726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government introduced Contracts for Difference (CfDs) to provide efficient long-term support for all forms of low carbon electricity generation, including renewables. The specific strike price for onshore wind on the islands aims to bridge the funding gap identified as being a barrier to deployment. DECC intends that Scottish island onshore wind projects will be considered as a ‘non-established’ technology in group 2 for EMR allocation, subject to State Aid approval.</p><p>DECC is working through the Scottish Islands Renewable Energy Delivery Forum, involving the Islands Councils, Scottish Government, industry and other key partners, towards connecting the Scottish islands to the GB transmission grid and thereby enabling the development of renewable energy at scale.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/11/2014 09:42:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

156808

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states on the proposed disputes procedure in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	215292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has ongoing discussions on investor-state dispute settlement provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with EU member states, the European Commission, MEPs and other stakeholders. We want investment protection provisions that guarantee the right of governments to legislate in the public interest while ensuring access to justice for investors who are discriminated against or treated unfairly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 15:52:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

155836

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Disconnections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of domestic customers disconnected by their energy supplier in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	214693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Ofgem monitors and publishes information about disconnections of domestic electricity and gas supplies in its Domestic Supplies’ Obligations Annual Reports:</p><p><a href="http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/SocAction/Monitoring/SoObMonitor/Pages/SocObMonitor.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/SocAction/Monitoring/SoObMonitor/Pages/SocObMonitor.aspx</a>.</p><p>Up the end of Q2 of 2013, 234 domestic electricity and 38 gas customer supplies were disconnected due to debt in 2013. Data for the remainder of the year and 2014 is not available.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:40:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155844

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Electricity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Annual Energy Statement of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 984, what the evidential basis was for the statement that total electricity investment was high between 2000 and 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	214559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>No such statement was made by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State in the Annual Energy Statement of 6 November 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 984</em>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:42:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155858

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Debts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the number of customers in debt to their energy supplier for (a) electricity and (b) gas in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	214494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Ofgem monitors and publishes information about domestic customers repaying debt for their gas and electricity supplies in its Social Obligations Annual Reports:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-work/working-consumers/supplier-performance-social-obligations" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-work/working-consumers/supplier-performance-social-obligations</a>.</p><p>The table below shows the number of domestic customers repaying debt through an agreed repayment arrangement with their energy supplier for 2003 to 2012. Data for 2013 is not yet available.</p><p><em>(millions)</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong><em>2003</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2004</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2005</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2006</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2007</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2008</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2009</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2010</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Electricity</em></p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Gas</em></p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:38:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155877

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether his Department has made an estimate of the (a) number of energy suppliers which require an upfront payment in order to switch to them and (b) cost of such payments.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	214542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The decision to pass on any costs incurred while switching a customer’s supply is a commercial decision for the company. Energy suppliers do not require an upfront payment from customers on a credit meter who are switching to them. Some suppliers will charge if an incoming customer wants to switch from a prepayment meter to a credit meter. The following table shows the energy supply companies that do make such charges and the level of that charge. These suppliers may waive charges for vulnerable consumers or in certain circumstances.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Supplier </em></p></td><td><p><em>Charge for gas PPM </em></p></td><td><p><em>Charge for electricity PPM </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Npower</strong></p></td><td><p>£60</p></td><td><p>£60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scottish Power</strong></p></td><td><p>£62.90</p></td><td><p>£45.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SSE</strong></p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Co-op</strong></p></td><td><p>£69.02</p></td><td><p>£66.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ebico</strong></p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td><td><p>£52.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:39:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155878

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 946, on energy and climate policies, what the evidential basis was for the statement that renewable electricity investment has more than doubled since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	214543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the rt. hon. Member to answer given to her on 12 May 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 344-5W</em>, which confirmed that a copy of the Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis of new investment in UK renewable electricity was placed in the Libraries of both Houses. This analysis shows that average annual investment in renewables has more than doubled in this Parliament, compared with the previous one.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 16:43:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint